lake trout

noun

: any of various trout and salmon found in lakes

especially : mackinaw trout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web If your diet doesn't consist of a lot of oily fish such as salmon, cod, sardines, lake trout, and herring, taking a fish oil supplement can be quite beneficial. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022 But in the 1980s, sport fishermen illegally released lake trout into Yellowstone Lake. —

Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2014 In Lake Superior, whitefish and yellow perch can be eaten up to once a month, but lake trout should only be consumed once a month. —

Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022 From 1969 through 2000, the sport harvest averaged 49,401 lake trout, according to DNR data. —

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2022 The sea lamprey grows to about 16-18 inches on average in the Great Lakes and prefers lake trout but will feed on a variety of fish, including sturgeon, perch, walleye and bass. —

Peter Krouse, cleveland, 7 July 2022 Paxson, Summit and Tangle lakes are always excellent for lake trout in October until freeze-up. —

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2022 Several species could be present at any time, including brown trout, coho salmon, lake trout, steelhead (rainbow trout) and chinook salmon. —

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Lake Michigan historically had two top predator fish, the lake trout and the burbot. —

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